pharmacist

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• Pharmacy (PharmD, BS, BSc, BPharm)

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Community or retail pharmacy

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Advise customers on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
• Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals
• Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
• Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
• Check prescriptions for proper dosage
• Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the right quantities of drugs and other ingredients
• Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
• Manage the storage, packaging and distribution of medicinal products
• Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada Certification
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Kroll Software

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits